Around 70 students gathered in Okada lounge on Thursday evening for the launch of the Stanford Asian American Action Committee’s (SAAAC) “No to APEC” campaign — an effort to fight against what they described as harmful neoliberal policies promoted by the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC). In mid-November, San Francisco will host 21 member states of … [Read more…]
“The photographer here engages his sitter as a co-author in the performance of a fiction,” read the description of “El Hombre Araña” (or “Spider Man”), a photograph of a man with a tarantula on his forehead. This sentiment echoed through my head as I walked through the must-see photo exhibition “Más Allá: The Judy and … [Read more…]
On Wednesday evening, amid a frantic Week 8, I had the opportunity to watch the Silkroad Ensemble deliver a once-in-a-lifetime performance at Bing Concert Hall. As one of the youngest attendees of the performance, I felt calm and at peace for the first time after hearing the ensemble’s uniquely colorful sounds. Eminent cellist Yo-Yo Ma … [Read more…]
The African and African American Studies (AAAS) program will become its own department in January, after 50 years of student advocacy. The AAAS program was the first ethnic studies program implemented at Stanford, and offers major and minor programs. In the 2022-23 school year, there were 15 declared majors. Student advocacy Departmentalization advocacy can be … [Read more…]